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Verbs are about doing or being.
Verbs have two forms (“to”+verb and verb+”-ing”) as well as numerous tenses (past, present, future, and conditional).
More about Verbs
Families of Irregular Verbs
Words sharing a common root (present tense) usually form their past and past participles the same way. present >> simple past >> past participle do >> did >> done undo >> undid >> undone redo >> redid >> redone take >> took >> taken retake >> retook >> retaken mistake >> mistook >> mistaken As […]
Future Tense
The future looks ahead in time to events that have not yet happened. You may also find these helpful: Regular Past Tense Present Tense Third Person Singular Present Tense Irregular Past Tense
Helping Verbs
Table of Contents Helping or auxiliary verbs are used for tense as well as for permission, ability, or necessity.English verbs use helping verbs (auxiliary verbs) for degrees of necessity; permission, possibility, ability; habitual past action; or willingness or intention. Helping or auxiliary verbs are used for tense as well as for permission, ability, or […]
Irregular Past Tense
Table of Contents Past tense verbs refer to what has already happened. Many of them have irregular forms.verb name >> simple past tense >> past participle. ABCDEFGHKLMOPQRSTUW Past tense verbs refer to what has already happened. Many of them have irregular forms. Have I mentioned that English is a very complicated language? You may also view […]
Present Tense
Table of Contents Verbs in the NowForms of regular verbs:The most irregular verb in the present tense is “to be.” Verbs in the Now Verbs in the present tense are mostly regular, since the “name” of the verb is its present tense form. (The exception is the verb “to be,” which, in the present tense, […]
Probability vs. Generalization
The probability of the desired result determines the tenses used. Credit: Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash You may also find these helpful: Helping Verbs
Regular Past Tense
Regular past tense verbs all follow the same pattern to refer to actions already accomplished. Simple Past tense regular forms As should be expected, English has many irregular forms in the past tense. Credit: Photo by Tara Evans on Unsplash You may also find these helpful: Future Tense Irregular Past Tense Present Tense Third Person Singular Present Tense
Third Person Singular Present Tense
Table of Contents Third person singular refers to one person or thing (“he,” “she,” or “it”)The most irregular verb in the present tense is “to be.”“To have” has its own rule.Other third person singular patterns in the present: Third person singular refers to one person or thing (“he,” “she,” or “it”) English identifies a verb […]
Verbs-Tenses and Uses
Table of Contents Verbs are about doing or being.The infinitive is usually “to” plus the verb.An infinitive has no tense. It is not present nor past nor future.A split infinitive is not a crime.The present participle (“-ing”) can show action with a form of “to be” or act as another part of speech, like an […]
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